Pokemon Go: Floatzel – Where To Catch, Evolution, Moveset, Counters
Pokemon Buizel and its evolution, Floatzel, were first released in January as a portion of the Sinnoh Celebration Event, which centered on Generation Four Pokemon. Let’s go over where to find and catch Buizel / Floatzel, as well as everything else you need to know about this Water pokemon.
Floatzel is an orange-colored Pokemon with long limbs, similar to a weasel or an otter. Every hand and foot has four fingers and three toes. When compared to the remainder of the body, its feet are tiny!

Floatzel
| TYPE | Water |
| WEAKNESS | Grass, Electric |
| RESISTANCE | Steel, Water, Ice, Fire |
| EVOLUTION | Buizel > Floatzel (50 Candies) |
| SHINY | Yes |
Floatzel Base Stats
| Attack | 221 |
| Defense | 114 |
| Stamina | 198 |
| Catch Rate | 20% |
| Flee Rate | 6% |
| Buddy Distance | 3KM |
Floatzel Counters
| POKEMON | MOVESET |
| Therian Thundurus | Thunder Shock / Thunderbolt |
| Zekrom | Charge Beam / Wild Charge |
| Attack Deoxys | Zen Headbutt / Zap Cannon |
| Electivire | Thunder Shock / Wild Charge |
| Roserade | Razor Leaf / Solar Beam |
Where to catch Floatzel?
| In the wild | Rainy Weather |
| Raid Boss | Sinnoh Region |
Floatzel’s Best Moves
| TYPE | MOVE | DPS |
| Quick Move | Water Gun | 12 |
| Waterfall | 16 | |
| Main Move | Aqua Jet | 20.8 |
| Hydro Pump | 47.3 | |
| Swift | 21.4 |
How To Beat Floatzel
- Mantine is resistant to Steel, Water, Ice, and Fire-type moves. Avoid them!
- Don’t use Geodude, Graveler, Golem, Onix, Rhyhorn, Magcargo, Larvitar, Pupitar, Numel, Camerupt, and Rhyperior. These pokemon are the most vulnerable to Floatzel.
- The best Pokemon against a Floatzel is Therian Thundurus. Use its Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt skills. These moves have 100% effective damage!
- Zekromis also a very effective counter. Its Charge Beam and Wild Charge deal devastating damage.
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